John 2:23-25 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
Why do we follow Jesus? Why do we seek Him? What are the motives of our hearts? There were many who sought Jesus when they saw the signs. They believed in His Name, yet He did not commit himself to them. The reason He did not commit Himself to them was because He saw past their superficial belief, right to their hearts. What they sought was selfish. Jesus is the same today, yesterday, and forever. Just like He knew the motives of those people's hearts, He knows ours. God promised to give us the desires of our hearts, with the condition that we first delight ourselves in Him. When we fail to do that, we pray and ask for the wrong things, the selfish things. As a result we see prayers that go unanswered or answered in the negative. Ultimately, this weeds out those who are only fair-weather followers. They inevitably turn away from the Lord, and turn to the world and its way, in order to pursue that which was not meant for them to have, and that which feeds the flesh and its wicked desires. Jesus is not a genie in a bottle that we summon whenever we want something or want to escape the trials of life. He is our Savior, our Lord, our God. True followers will follow Him, regardless of whether or not we get what we want. We can always rest assured that He will give us what we need, what is best, and those things that are always for our good and His glory.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Romans 10:13).
No comments:
Post a Comment